Mergers and Acquisitions For Dummies (105 page)

Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State of the state where the company is incorporated.

Listing of the jurisdictions and copies of annual reports for each during the reporting period:

• Where the company is incorporated or qualified to do business.

• Any other jurisdiction where the company owns, stores, leases, or licenses properties or assets or has employees, agents, or customers.

Schedule of the company's assumed names, division names, or other names under which the company is conducting or has conducted business and copies of registration.

Schedule of any corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, or other entities in which the company has a material interest or is affiliated.

Listing of all federal, state, local, and foreign governmental permits, licenses, and approvals (excluding those listed elsewhere herein) either held or required to be held by the company for the conduct of business.

A schedule of all law firms, accounting firms, consulting firms, and similar professionals engaged by the company during the reporting period.

Operations

Listing of all existing products or services and products or services under development.

Listing of major operations discontinued during the reporting period, or expected to be discontinued.

Copies of all correspondence and reports related to any regulatory approvals or disapprovals of any of the company's products or services.

Summary of all complaints or warranty claims.

Summary of results of all tests, evaluations, studies, surveys, and other data regarding existing products or services and products or services under development.

Samples of all sales and promotional material utilized in marketing products and services (catalogs, brochures, sample kits, and so on).

Copies of all articles and press releases relating to the company published during the reporting period.